#matthewjamescollins

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Cropped view of Boreas. With the diffusion of images on social media the importance of scale is lost. The life size portrait has the capacity to break down the invisible wall between art and life. A visceral monumentality with a greater power to communicate with the viewer is created. . . . #ateliermatthewjamescollins #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #ritrattisucommissione #sightsizemethed #lifesize #fromlife #bamthegram #instart #igersfirenze #oilpainting #boreas #creativeuprising #artstarsmag (at Piazzale Donatello) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYmla5Az23/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ooiesr1zm06w

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My watercolor workshop in Florence, Italy is filling up. The 5-day class will focus on painting the portrait. I hope you’ll consider joining us, March 18 - 22, 2019. For more information, click the link in my profile. * #firenze #italia #florence #italy #watercolorworkshopinitaly #watercolor #aquarelle #acuarela #winsorandnewton #archespaper #series7brush #matthewjamescollins #marioarobinson https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNRdM4gsge/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=puismatm0syy

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A portrait of my eternal muse the beautiful and talented @celestegiampietrocollins The painting is from a while back but she hasn’t changed one bit! Please excuse the distortion of the photo as I had to take it from an angle to eliminate the glare. . . . #ateliermatthewjamescollins #matthewjamescollins #oilpainting #fineart #arte #kunst #mymuse #sightsizemethod #lifesize #fromlife #curator #fineartconnoisseur #instaportrait #igersfirenze (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brmwe31g6wh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qd8iknfzhgyl

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Study of Florence, oil on linen, 50cm x 60cm. . . . #matthewjamescollins #oilpainting #fineart #arte #kunst #sightsizemethod #florence #portraiture #igersfirenze #artstarsmag #fineartconnoisseurmagazine #curator (at Piazzale Donatello) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpnRPjg7Lc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o3dr0m7mqwd5

[matthewjamescollinsartista-blog]

Currently on the easel #wip entitled “Swan,” oil on linen, 60cm x 80cm. The second photo is of the building where my new studio is! The Palazzo was built for the 19th century painter Michele Gordigiani. I will be working in one of his personal studios where his student Giovanni Boldini also painted during his stay in Florence. In addition to being my personal atelier I will be teaching as well. A variety of options will be available for students of various levels. Please message me for more information and follow the link in my profile. . . . #matthewjamescollins #matthewjamescollinsstudio #sightsizemethod #oilpainting #fromlife #lifesize #artschool #ateliermethod #kunst #arte #portraitpainting #igersfirenze (at Piazzale Donatello) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDCPD-CL7N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yzewn9yuapo2

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Detail of The Reluctant Immigrant, oil on linen, 60cm x 80cm. . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #ritratto #sightsizemethod #fromlife #lifesize #oilpainting #dadji #contemporaryportrait #available #senegal #modernrenaissance #instart #oilpaintersofinstagram #igersfirenze (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoR2DeyCKe1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sekszq83dayj

[matthewjamescollinsartista-blog]

Cropped image of “Inheritance,” oil on linen, 50cm x 60cm. . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #oilpainting #curator #americanartcollector #contemporaryfigurativeart #sightsizemethod #fromlife #lifesize #instart #instaportrait #modernmasters #limitedpalette (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHgVtzhrtV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lmtfwurxqb3e

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Detail from the “Slavic Girl,” oil on linen, 50cm x 70cm. . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #oilpainting #sightsizemethod #fromlife #lifesize #slavicgirl #contemporaryfigurativeart #curator #fineartconnoisseur #modernmasters (at Michael LaConte Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDYvzABeGO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x5lp3z58x355

[matthewjamescollinsartista-blog]

Cartoon detail for a fresco painting project. Realized in charcoal on paper, the overall size of the full cartoon is 200cm x 180cm. The composition features 3 #lifesize figures. . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #frescopainting #cartoon #imaginativepainting #boldbrush #beautifulbizarre #drawing #ontheeasel #curator #americanartcollector #contemporaryfigurativeart #instaart (at Matera, Italy)

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Example of a #sightsizemethod setup for a charcoal study for my painting Troubadour. . . . #matthewjamescollins #arte #fineart #kunst #charcoal #nitram #drawing #fromlife #lifesize #instart #artistsofinstagram #americanartcollector #curator #michaellacontegallery (at Florence, Italy)

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Venus Pluvia, terra-cotta and stone, 40cm (h) . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #sculpture #contemporaryfigurativeart #terracotta #femalenude #instaart #fromimagination #beautifulbizarre #instasculpture (at Florence, Italy)

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Another #sightsizemethod setup for an #overlifesize #pastel study #fromlife. The easel is set almost a meter behind the model. It was originally done for a #frescopainting project that fell through. I created the pastels with the same pigments that were to be used in the fresco painting. . . . . #matthewjamescollins #newmasters #kunst #arte #pastelportraiture #ritrattisucommissione #igersfirenze #contemporaryfigurativeart

[matthewjamescollinsartista-blog]

Final touches on my painting of “Cordelia,” oil on linen, 90cm x 120cm. . . . #matthewjamescollins #artist #fineart #arte #kunst #oilpainting #sightsizemethod #fromlife #lifesize #curator #americanartcollector #shakespeare #kinglear #instaart #igersfirenze (at Florence, Italy)

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In honor of #nationalwineday here is my #pastelpainting of #brindisi, pastel on paper mounted on panel, 50cm x 70cm. . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #pastel #kunst #sightsizemethod #fromlife #lifesize #handmadepastels #inspired #mauricequentindelatour #classical #portraiture (at Florence, Italy)

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An older picture of my dear friend Richard Burton. It must be from about 15 years ago. . . . #matthewjamescollins #fineart #arte #kunst #oilpainting #sightsizemethod #lifesize #fromlife #contemporarymasters #portaitpainting #instaportrait #igersfirenze

[matthewjamescollinsartista-blog]

Detail from Boreas, oil on linen, 90cm x 120cm. Available at @michaellacontegallery . . . #matthewjamescollins #oilpainting #fineart #arte #kunst #fromlife #lifesize #sightsizemethod #classical #contemporaryfigurativeart #contemporaryportraiture #modernmasters #boreas #northwind #instaportrait #michaellacontegallery (at Michael LaConte Gallery)